Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite all the progress that has been made in the last 30 years, … - Tim Ferriss

House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski: “This is a book that you have to hold, because there are parts of it where you need to turn it upside down to read it. There are certain pages where, you are reading it, and it turns in a circle. . . . This is a book that’s an entire sensory experience.

One wrong person in your circle can destroy your whole future.

There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, “Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,” and an optimist who says, “Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out fine anyway.” Either way, nothing happens. — YVON CHOUINARD,7 founder of Patagonia